We have all watched movies or read books where we knew the ending before we were halfway through. And often the stories we really enjoy are the ones with a twist at the end that goes against our preconceived ideas, we love plot twists, but not in our own lives! Sometimes when our plans don't go as planned we can question and doubt if God has our best in mind.
The Role We Play in Changing Our Plans
Some of us are good at many things. And some of us are great at a few things. And because we have confidence in our abilities, sometimes we make plans that we know we can accomplish. But sometimes those plans change, because of something we did. This morning we will be looking at the role we play in making our plans change when we overestimate ourselves and underestimate our ability to sin.
Best Laid Plans
Some of us are dreamers. We love to dream of what is next and can not wait to do it. But sometimes we need to ready to change our dreams for something better. It does not mean our plans are bad, just not what is best. So how can we try to line up our plans with what is best?
Not as Planned
There is an old Yiddish proverb that goes "We plan, God laughs." Despite our most careful planning, the road of life is unpredictable. We may make careful considerations about how to travel to our destination, but unexpected construction and roadblocks may force us to recalculate. In this four week series, we are going to explore what happens when the future we envisioned does not come to pass. And how we can trust God when our best-laid plans don't work out.
And Justice for All
One of the central teachings throughout the entire Bible is that people are made in the image of God and have intrinsic value because of it. So if this is true, how should we be acting towards other people? Even people we may not agree with or like?
Not So Secret Agents
Sometimes relationships break down. Sometimes we no longer talk to people who used to be friends. Sometimes we feel like that about our relationship with God too. But God invites us into something better and asks us to be his agents to share that message of hope in all our relationships with the world.
Firm Foundation
How we start something might make all the difference in how we finish it. If we start well, we will likely end well. This week we will explore how we can start fresh with a strong beginning to make our next normal as good as it can be.
Trash to Treasure
At times in our life we are faced with opportunities. Opportunities to make choices that could change our life forever. Right now, in the midst of the challenges of COVID-19, it might be one of those opportunities to choose what your next normal will look like. This week we explore the opportunity that we have to make choices that could change our lives going forward.
I Don't Understand
All human beings are made in the image of God and on the path of redemption through the Son -Jesus. And because of that all lives deserve love, respect and value. But when one life is devalued based on race or any other reason, all lives are devalued. Racism is an evil in our hearts that needs to be purged. The church needs to be a voice that pursues justice in an unjust world. No one should fear for their lives when they encounter people who are meant to protect them, just because of the colour of their skin.